Lonjsko Polje
Lonjsko Polje, Travel Guide with travel tips for holidays in Lonjsko Polje, Croatia
Centering the Sava River and mount Moslavac, the beautifully scenic Nature Park Lonjsko Polje in Croatia is an area of 506.5 km2 with the largest flood protection. A Celtic region prior to Ancient Roman times the region’s history can be seen in the 16th century triangular fortress now the Native Museum in the old town of Sisak, the beginning of all tours into the nature park. Filled with appealing plant and animal life the area also shelters its historical wooden homes including architecturally ingenious monuments of Posavina. Krapje Dol and other like aspects of the park are strictly protected. Ash forests, willows and marshlands nest populations of ducks.
The valley and oak forest’s flood areas show off their European animals considered rare; the white-tiled eagle, grey and white heron, the short-toed eagle, black storks and more. When flooded there are times the high water rests for six month periods. In addition to the bird watching, one may horseback ride, swim, hike, bicycle, and participate in local fishing and hunting, and boat ride. Lonjsko park has excursions and photo safaris. To arrive at the park from Zagreb take directions south toward Sisak, head west from Rijeka and east from Osijek. The two information centers in the park allow access to information dealing with the park, tour guides, accommodations and of course souvenirs.
For an adult the ticket price for entrance is 25kn, for children 7-18 years old 20 kn, and under 7 years old is 5 kn. Accommodations are easy to find as there are at least 8 hotels including hotel Toplica, Hotel Central, Hotal Kutina and others. Also, restaurants in the area are gastronomically outstanding. One might try Stara klet, Kaptolska Klet, Pink, Stari Grid, Mali Kaptol, Cocktail as examples to get an idea of the region’s artful recipes. Biological diversity and landscape in the park are strongly protected so that there still exists natural exquisites in the world that all may enjoy. Public transportation is a little difficult so it is wiser to travel by car. From Sisak there are four daily buses headed to Cigoc and two of the four go on to Lonja village. The road surface isn’t good and river winds can be strong. However, the road passes alluring houses built of timber and yards chicken-filled.
